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Ireland: From Rapid Immigration to Recession

Ireland

: From Rapid Immigration to
Recession


By Martin Ruhs, Centre on Migration, Policy and Society
(COMPAS)

Oxford

University


Updated by Emma Quinn, Economic and Social Research
Institute,

Dublin

September 2009

Ireland

's economic boom during the 1990s brought unprecedented levels of
prosperity and helped transform it into a "country of net
immigration" by the early 2000s. For the first time in its history,

Ireland


experienced a significant inflow of migrants — both workers and asylum seekers
— from outside the European Union.

Read the entire article at:

http://www.migrationinformation.org/Profiles/display.cfm?id=740

Sunday, March 15th, 2:30 p.m. – The Aesthetic Realism Foundation presents:

Sunday, March 15th, 2:30 p.m.

The Aesthetic Realism Foundation
141 Greene St. (in SoHo, New York City)
proudly presents:

Humanity's Opposites-
Beginning with Ireland.

This stirring presentation will feature part of a lecture by the noted American critic and poet Eli Siegel of Sean O'Casey's drama "Juno and the Paycock," with scenes from the play. There will also be much-beloved Irish songs sung and commented on, such as "Molly Malone" and "Wearin’ o’ the Green." And more, including "Good Will: The Greatest Practicality," by Ellen Reiss, showing how the need for good will has been urgent throughout Irish history.

Contribution $12. Call. (212) 777-4490.

MORE INFORMATION (pdf)
http://www.aestheticrealism.org/Ireland-3-09.pdf